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DID YOU KNOW
December 25th was not celebrated as the
birthday of Christ until the year AD / ACE 440.
Father Christmas has two addresses, Edinburgh and the North Pole. Letters addressed to 'TOYLAND'
or 'SNOWLAND' go to Edinburgh, but letters addressed to 'THE NORTH POLE'
have to be sent there because there really is such a place!
In the nineteenth century, the British Post Office used to deliver cards on
Christmas morning.
The first Christmas stamp was released in Canada in 1898.
An old wives' tale says that bread baked on Christmas Eve will never go mouldy.
Christmas pudding was first made as a kind of soup with raisins and wine in it.
The turkey was imported to France by the Jesuits and it is still known in some French
dialects as a 'Jesuite'.
In 1649, Oliver Cromwell abolished Christmas and he declared it to be an ordinary
working day. Anybody caught celebrating Christmas was arrested.
Christmas crackers were invented by Thomas Smith. He had imported some French
novelties to sell as Christmas gifts, but these were not popular until he wrapped them up
and added a snapper.
It is not until Twelfth Night (the Feast of the Epiphany) that the figures of the
Three Kings are supposed to be added to the Christmas crib.
In Germany, Twelfth Night is known as 'Three Kings Day'.
Born on christmas day
Sir Isaac Newton - 1642
An English mathematician and physicist. Famous for his
discoveries in gravitation, planetary motion, optics and the development of calculus.
Humphrey Bogart - 1899
An American film actor who often played tough crooks or detectives. Best known films
include The Maltese Falcon (1941), Casablanca (1942) and The African
Queen (1952).
Princess Alexandra - 1936
Daughter of the Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece.
Alice Cooper - 1945
A pop music singer. (Real name Vincent Furnier.) His best selling record is School's
Out, which headed the music charts in July, 1972.
Death on christmas day
Charlie Chaplin - 1977
An English, multi-talented film star. He is remembered for his 'little tramp'
character in silent movies. He also wrote screenplays and directed and composed music for
his films. Chaplin's best known films include The Gold Rush (1925), Modern Times
(1936) and The Great Dictator (1940).
W. C. Fields -1946
An American film comedian. Best known for his cynical wit. He often played character of a
heavy drinking, child hating, dog hating, confidence man. He was highly acclaimed as Mr.
Micawber in the film David Copperfield (1935).
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